Beetroot Sadham (Beetroot Rice)
Beetroot is a fat free and low cholesterol vegetable. It reduces Blood Pressure level ,Blood Sugar level and also Cholesterol. Hence its good for Heart.. Having just 3 baby Beetroots fulfill a day's need of fruits and vegetables.
This recipe converts Boring Beetroot poriyal to appetizing Beetroot Rice... Its also easy to prepare.. Just cook rice, Prepare Beetroot gravy ready, Mix both.. Thats it.. Perfect for Kids lunch box.. No side dish required also..
Here is my kid's favorite Beetroot Rice recipe..
Ingredients: (Recipe For 2)
Parboiled Rice - 1 cup
Big Onion - 2
Beetroot - 2
Tomato - 2
Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Sambar Powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - As required
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp
Channa Dal - 1/2 tsp
Peanut - 1 tsp
Coriander Leaves - few
Mint Leaves - few
Oil - As required
Procedure:
- Cook rice with 2.5 cups of water and salt. I used ponni Parboiled rice. You can also use Basmathi Rice or any other rice.
- Peel and Grate Beetroots. Chop finely Big onions and Tomatoes.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add Mustard Seeds, Urad Dal, Channa Dal and Peanut.
- When they turn golden brown, add finely chopped onions.
- After they are translucent, add Ginger- Garlic Paste.
- When the raw flavor of Ginger-Garlic paste goes off, add grated Beetroots.
- Saute them well. After 5 minutes, add chopped tomatoes.
- Close with a lid and cook well.
- Add salt, turmeric powder and Sambar powder after some time.
- Cook well till everything is cooked. Switch off the flame and add Garam Masala Powder,Corinader and Mint leaves.
- Now add cooked rice to the pan in small instances and mix well..
- Serve it. You can also eat with Raita or Pappad.
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